Barbara R. Smith

Trailblazing Female CEO’s Retirement Marks New Chapter for Historic Metals Company

by | Jul 10, 2023
In a planned succession, Commercial Metals Co. CEO Barbara Smith will pass the reins to Peter Matt in September. The transition is a significant milestone for the Irving-based Fortune 500 company, which can trace its origins back to a single Dallas scrap yard in 1915.
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Commercial Metals Co. Appoints Industry Veteran as New President
by | Feb 17, 2023

As part of its succession plan, Irving-based Commercial Metals Co. has appointed Peter R. Matt as president, effective April 1. He succeeds Barbara R. Smith who will remain chairman and CEO of the company.

Matt will continue to serve on the company’s board, which he joined in June 2020.

“We have every confidence in Peter as he takes on the role and responsibilities of president, and his appointment is part of the company’s succession plan,” Smith said in a statement....

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Commercial Metals Co. Adds Industry Veteran to its Board of Directors.
by | Feb 16, 2023

Robert S. Wetherbee has been appointed to the board of directors of Irving-based Commercial Metals Co., effective March 21, bringing more than 40 years of professional experience to the company’s board....

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